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How I Got Here: My Education in Wine
A recent article about formal wine education by journalist, Tim Atkin MW, made me think about my career in wine. He wrote “the...
The Palouse: A Unique Terroir
"The region is unique….Let the observer take the wings of the morning to the uttermost parts of the earth: He will nowhere...
In Vino Veritas Continued: Can Big Lies Win?
In May of 2020, early on during the COVID shut down, in a fun little Zoom meeting series with my siblings we called “Pandemic...
What I’ve Been Drinking Lately: The Ole Professor Waxes Philosophical
Some of you have asked why The Ole Professor only writes about wines he has bought for himself—and drunk (usually over several...
The Distinctive and Very Fine Wines of Crete
Climate change is often accused of driving European winegrowing northward – see the increasing success of England’s sparkling...
Ed McCarthy: An Appreciation
Our friend and long-time Wine Review Online contributor Ed McCarthy passed away on May 2, which we note with sadness and in profound...
The 16th Annual Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition Platinum Award Winners
As Competition Director, it falls to me to select judges for the Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition, which is a bit of a...
‘G’ – A Chardonnay Grows in Bordeaux
People who own wineries love to talk glowingly about their vineyards and the wonderful capabilities of their terroirs. While their...
Happy Surprises from a Local Harlem Wine Shop
Within my household, I am the wine scholar — educator, wine school owner, Master of Wine — but my husband is Monsieur le...